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tener pantalones

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tener pantalones loc verb	CO, MX: coloquial (ser valiente) (informal)	have the guts npl
	(formal)	have the courage n
	(vulgar, figurative)	have the balls n
	Se necesita tener muchos pantalones para enfrentarse a alguien armado.
	It takes a lot of guts to face an armed person.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
tener bien puestos los pantalones loc verb	coloquial (ser fuerte, seguro)	have guts v expr
	(figurative)	be the king of your house v expr
	Juan manda en su casa porque tiene bien puestos los pantalones.
tener los pantalones bien puestos loc verb	coloquial (tener coraje)	stand by [sb]'s convictions v expr
	Para demostrar que tiene los pantalones bien puestos, el subdirector se ofreció para dirigir las negociaciones.
	To show that he stands by his convictions, the deputy director offered to lead the negotiations.

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